Anthology of Eleos

and occasionally
against all reason
we hope.

I wanted to throw away your watch
but I held on
maybe 
you'd need it 
when you came back

maybe that's why you were late.

I wanted to throw away your army dog tag
but I held on
maybe 
you could use it to tell stories 
when you came back

maybe I could use it to find you

I wanted to throw away the hair clips you bought me
but I held on
maybe 
I could wear it and you could tell me I looked pretty
if you came back

maybe you'd love me like you did when I was your child.

and occasionally 
against all reason
we hope.